Species
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Roach
The humble Roach is not a species that many pleasure anglers actively target these days.
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Perch
While Perch are not a rare species in most European freshwater fisheries, finding larger examples in my local rivers has not been the easiest task in 2023.
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Barbel
The Barbel is often among a river angler’s favourite quarys as it is probably the hardest fighting species in our rivers.
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Fish Species – 2024
Species of fish caught in Plzeň’s rivers in the 2024 fishing season.
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Small River Tench
Tracking down the West Bohemian small-river Tench: a year-round search for Tinca tinca in the Czech Republic (Czechia).
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Fly Fishing for Chub
For me, fly-fishing is the most rewarding way to catch Chub on small rivers and streams, here’s how I do it.
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Blonde Rabbit
The Blonde Rabbit wet fly / nymph is bushy, buggy Chub fly.
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Partridge Soft Hackles
These flies are tied with no added weight, relying on the current to keep them just below the surface when fished accross the flow and allowed to drift down stream.
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Orange Soft Hackle Spider
Inspired by fly-tyers from years gone by in the north of England, these soft hackle patterns are tied simply with thread, tinsel and a hackle feather.
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Chub Flies
These are flies tied and recommended for fly-fishing for Chub on small rivers and streams
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Steelhead Redtag
The Steelhead Redtag is a simple redtag nymph pattern using a stainless steel bead.
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Fry Fly
The Fry Fly nymph is an attractor style nymph pattern used to tempt Perch and Chub.